Communications/Press Secretary

Frontline Midwestern Democrat seeks politically savvy person with strong writing skills to handle press and communications.  Responsibilities include coordinating press events and pitching stories, responding to press inquiries, writing op-eds and releases, as well as handling website/e-communication. Ideal candidate will have press experience in a Congressional office. A good sense of humor is a plus. Please send cover letter, resume, and 2 brief writing samples to uppermidwestdem@yahoo.com. No phone calls or drop-ins.

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Interns – Congressman Brad Ellsworth (IN-08)

Midwestern Blue Dog Democrat (IN-08) seeks interns to contribute to his busy Washington, D.C. office. Position is full time (i.e., five days a week) and unpaid.  Duties will include but are not limited to: answering phones, logging constituent correspondence, conducting legislative research, attending hearings/briefings, assisting in drafting constituent responses, and other administrative tasks. Applicants should be quick learners, friendly, professional, and have a sense of humor.  Indiana ties a plus.  Please send a cover letter and resume to IN08internship@gmail.com.  No calls or walk-ins.

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Environmental Policy Intern – House Subcommittee on Water & Power

The House Subcommittee on Water & Power is seeking a qualified intern interested in environmental policy. Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to: general administrative tasks, research for both legislative and scientific projects, and organizational support for hearings and briefings. This is a great opportunity for someone seeking experience and mentoring in the field of environmental policy with a strong emphasis on issues pertaining to water and energy. Previous experience is not required, however strong written and oral communication skills, as well as a working knowledge of Microsoft programs are necessary. Applicants should be goal-oriented, quick learners, and have a professional and friendly demeanor. Position begins early January. Please send your resume, cover letter, and a brief writing sample to WPinternship@gmail.com.

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Senior Account Executive – Porter Novelli Public Services

Porter Novelli Public Services, a global public relations company, has an immediate opening for a full-time Senior Account Executive to join the Washington, DC office’s Public Affairs team.

Responsibilities:

· Assist in planning and implementation of public affairs and public relations campaigns

· Keep client programs on track and ensure deadlines are met

· Manage individual projects, including media outreach, materials development, national media tours and special events, with little oversight

· Develop and edit written materials including press releases, new business materials and general client correspondence.

· Assist in development of messaging on public affairs issues

· Conduct background/legislative research and analysis on public affairs issues.

· Conduct media research. Build and update media lists.

· Successfully pitch and develop relationships with print, broadcast and online media

· Successfully interact with clients and collaborate with other PN offices as needed

· Oversee and coordinate daily reports of media coverage on clients’ issues

· Participate in brainstorming sessions and new business proposal preparation

Qualifications:

· Minimum of four years experience in public relations agency, Hill, campaign or advocacy

· Self-starter

· Understanding of political process

· Knowledge of social media and its utility in public affairs issues

· Demonstrated ability to work successfully in teams and manage others as needed

· Experience and poise in front of clients

· Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills

· Bachelor’s degree in public relations, business, communications or related field

BENEFITS:

· Your choice among four medical plans offered

· Your choice of two dental plans offered

· Vision Coverage

· Company-Paid Short Term Disability

· Company-Paid Long Term Disability

FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION:

· Email your resume to chet.reisler@porternovelli.com (preferred)

· Mail your resume to Porter Novelli, Attn: Chet Reisler, 1909 K Street NW, 4th Floor, Washington DC 20006

· Fax your resume to 202-973-1392

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Account Executive – Account Executive

Porter Novelli Public Services, a global public relations company, has an immediate opening for a full-time Account Executive to join the Washington, DC office’s Public Affairs team.

Responsibilities:

· Coordinating and implementing daily account activity on behalf of the client.

· Developing and editing high quality written materials including press releases, fact sheets, pitch letters, and general team/client correspondence.

· Developing relationships with media and managing media contact lists.

· Conducting research as appropriate (e.g., media outlets, competitive activities, market trends).

· Conducting daily media monitoring and developing detailed analysis report for client.

· Assisting with the planning and execution of media activities and special events.

· Tracking publicity results and other measurements.

· Conduct background/legislative research and analysis on public affairs issues.

Qualifications:

• Understands political process
• Knowledge of social media and its utility in public affairs issues
• Understands and can successfully conduct media relations efforts including media list development, pitching, and developing strong relationships with media.
• Ability to write well-researched press releases, collateral materials, business memos, activity reports, and factual components of plans in a timely manner.
• Demonstrates strong written, verbal, problem-solving, listening, and management skills.
• Proven ability to effectively organize and manage multiple responsibilities.
• Ability to work well with others and independently, demonstrating a positive, flexible attitude that will lend itself to great client service.
• Minimum of 1-2 years experience in public relations agency, Hill, campaign or advocacy
• Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills
• Bachelor’s degree in public relations, business, communications or related field

BENEFITS:

· Your choice among four medical plans offered

· Your choice of two dental plans offered

· Vision Coverage

· Company-Paid Short Term Disability

· Company-Paid Long Term Disability

FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION:

· Email your resume to chet.reisler@porternovelli.com (preferred)

· Mail your resume to Porter Novelli, Attn: Chet Reisler, 1909 K Street NW, 4th Floor, Washington DC 20006

· Fax your resume to 202-973-1392

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Web & Graphic Designer

Dept: Marketing

Reports To: Design Lead

Making a World of Difference – Ecos is driven to provide solutions for clients to reduce their energy use, manage their carbon emissions and implement environmentally sustainable practices.

Leveraging the Power of the Market to Create a Better Environment – With over a decade of experience designing innovative ways to couple the power of ecology with the engine of our economy, Ecos performs the research, develops the plans and carries out the programs that make the most significant impact on the vitality of both our clients and our planet. Working Together – Ecos is about people, our clients and our employees. We hire team members who work hard to deliver the best possible product for our clients. Our employees are dynamic, creative and committed to Ecos and our mission.

Ecos Marketing Understanding consumers and their behaviors is key to creating meaningful brands or campaigns. Ecos believes in blending analytics with quality creative to develop compelling messages and strategies that can be tracked to deliver maximum ROI. As a member of the Marketing team, you are critical to our success.

In this newly created position, you will report to the Design Lead and experience all the benefits of working for a fast-paced, entrepreneurial company while having a significant impact in energy efficiency, climate and sustainability.

Role Description

As a key member of our Marketing team, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining Web sites and designing an array of print materials (such as point-of-purchase, promotional displays and advertisements) from conception to production while managing multiple deliverables with simultaneous deadlines. You will be able to work independently but also take direction when collaborating with the design lead, account managers and copywriter.

Role Competencies

Our ideal candidate is a creative mid to senior level Web and Graphic Designer with three to five years of agency experience and a bachelor’s degree in Web/Graphic Design or a related field. You will have a thorough command of design theory and practice and must be well organized, detail-oriented and a self- motivated team player who can manage a heavy project load under tight deadlines.

You will be proficient in HTML, CSS, ASP, JavaScript, Adobe CS4 Web and print applications including Fireworks, Flash, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign. Candidate will also demonstrate strong command of SEO, W3C standards, design principals, color theory and typography. Experience with Microsoft SharePoint, streaming audio/video media, social networking applications and sustainable marketing practices are a plus.

If you enjoy building and developing relationships, creating visual business solutions and have a passion for bringing energy efficient solutions to clients, we want to hear from you!

Ecos Information

Our salaries are competitive and commensurate with experience. We are a performance-based culture and have a goal-based incentive program and generous employee benefits. Our comprehensive benefit package includes medical, dental, vision insurance, life, AD&D short-term and long-term disability insurance. We also offer flexible spending accounts and 401(k) with a generous employer match.

To learn more about Ecos and to apply online, please go to http://ecosconsulting.com/about/careers/. Please attach samples of work to the resume you upload into our system or include links to your website.

AnneMarie Ashburn | Program Manager | New Organizing Institute |

202-559-7451 | @neworganizing

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Paid Interns – Sunlight Foundation and OpenCongress.org

The Sunlight Foundation’s Engagement team and its OpenCongress.org project have immediate openings for paid internships for the spring semester. The internship is designed for college juniors, seniors or graduate students majoring in political science, government, journalism, public policy or history, film or other students interested in politics and government.

The Sunlight Foundation is a non-partisan, non-profit, Washington, DC based public interest organization. It is on the cutting edge of using the power of the Internet to enable citizens to be their own best watchdogs through greater government transparency, thus helping reduce corruption and ensure greater accountability by government. Sunlight runs an ecosystem of Web sites which includes everything from muckraking investigative blogs to robust government data tools and resources to new communities for citizen engagement.

The three internships we are looking to fill are:

- An Engagement Team Intern who will assess targets for online outreach and grassroots organizing, while learning basic video skills, campaign messaging and taking on an independent research project.

- An Open Congress Intern who will monitor diverse news sources and online commentary, writing articles and assisting in the administration of the Open Congress wiki. Interns will receive hands-on training in the latest tools citizens and organizations are using to hold Congress accountable, including wikis, blogs and other forms of citizen journalism.

- A Video Content Intern who can create visual stories using Sunlight’s data and research. This intern will be assisting our Multimedia Producer in all aspects of video production including distribution and promotion. Knowledge of scripting, storyboarding, filming, editing and post production in some parts are required.

Applicants should be familiar with online news sites and the political landscape and have good organizational, writing and Internet research skills. Basic computer skills required; knowledge of wikis and html helpful but not necessary. Applicants should have the ability to work unsupervised; a commitment to the public interest and good government; and the ability to set aside personal ideology and politics in professional work. Full and part time interns will be considered. Hourly wage is $8.25 per hour.

Application deadline is rolling until positions are filled. Early applications are encouraged. To apply, send a cover letter, resume and writing sample to Hafeezah Abdullah, Assistant Operations Manager intern@sunlightfoundation.com. No phone calls. The Sunlight Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

AnneMarie Ashburn | Program Manager | New Organizing Institute |

202-559-7451 | @neworganizing

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